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Mav

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mav is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mav

November 21

Why this day? Mav is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mav is celebrated in France on August 15; the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mav

Mav is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mav is rarely written as such: the Mavs are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mav is also a short form of Mavis.

Frequently asked questions about Mav

What does Mav mean?

Mav is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mav's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Maverick.

Mav's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Cayden85%
  2. Jayson79%
  3. Jaden79%
  4. Jaylen78%
  5. Tessa78%
  6. Jaiden78%
  7. Summer77%
  8. Allyson76%
  9. Delaney76%
  10. Mya76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas42%
  2. Jonas42%
  3. Issac42%
  4. Kaleb42%
  5. Israel42%
  6. Madalyn42%
  7. Elisabeth42%
  8. Mikayla42%
  9. Romeo42%
  10. Guadalupe42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Rocco62%
  2. Marco59%
  3. Armando57%
  4. Arturo55%
  5. Zackary54%
  6. Jakob54%
  7. Marcos54%
  8. Joaquin53%
  9. Conner53%
  10. Cayden53%

Bottom 10

  1. Imani42%
  2. Dawson42%
  3. Josue42%
  4. Emmanuel42%
  5. Emanuel42%
  6. Serena42%
  7. Maritza42%
  8. Ismael42%
  9. Malia42%
  10. Emilie42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Lizbeth59%
  2. Emanuel59%
  3. Elisabeth59%
  4. Serena57%
  5. Emmanuel57%
  6. Ramiro57%
  7. Leland56%
  8. Katelynn55%
  9. Caitlyn55%
  10. Carolina54%

Bottom 10

  1. Reece42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Aniyah42%
  4. Leila42%
  5. Landen42%
  6. Jada42%
  7. India42%
  8. Conner42%
  9. Makenna42%
  10. Caden42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Bella96%
  2. Khloe96%
  3. Cayden96%
  4. Summer96%
  5. Romeo96%
  6. Lilly95%
  7. Jaylen94%
  8. Paola93%
  9. Allyson93%
  10. Shayla93%

Bottom 10

  1. Serena42%
  2. Cristian42%
  3. Fatima42%
  4. Tomas42%
  5. Anderson42%
  6. Moises42%
  7. Issac43%
  8. Elisabeth46%
  9. Emanuel46%
  10. Maritza46%
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